Surf Forecasts:
Broad Cove surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSW swell with 344 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broad Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broad Cove in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get into it.
Right now, we’ve got a bit of a slow start at Broad Cove. The first few days are pretty flat and not worth paddling out for. From Saturday July 11th through to Tuesday July 15th, there’s very little happening – we’re talking waist-high slop at best, with messy winds and poor conditions. You’ll want to sit that stretch out.
The first real standout looks to be Wednesday morning July 15th. Swell comes up to a solid 6ft from the SSW, and with a clean offshore breeze from the WNW, it’s going to be lined up and proper. The wave energy is strong at 522, so there’s some grunt in the water. That’s the pick of the first week – intermediate-level waves, clean faces, and a bit of push behind them. Wednesday afternoon still has decent 4ft SSW swell, though the energy drops to 237.
Thursday July 16th is smaller again, and the rest of that week fades into marginal knee-to-waist high stuff with only brief windows of clean-ish conditions. Nothing to get excited about.
Now, jump ahead to Wednesday July 22nd. Morning glass with 4ft from the ESE, but it’s short period (5 seconds) and poor quality – surfable but nothing special. That afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore breeze. Not a goer.
But then... Thursday July 23rd. This is the real eye-opener. Morning brings a chunky 10ft SE swell, glassy conditions, and a wave energy figure of 1282. That is proper groundswell energy, and it’s going to be pumping. However, because the swell is over 8ft and the period is 8 seconds, this is only for experienced surfers. The break is a point, so it should handle that size well, but it’s going to be a heavy, powerful day. Thursday afternoon sees the same 10ft but with onshore wind and a drop in energy – not ideal.
After that, Friday July 24th and Saturday July 25th look poor with strong winds and dropping swell, and Sunday July 26th has some waist-high cleanup leftovers with a moderate offshore breeze, but nothing special.
So the two standouts are Wednesday July 15th for solid, clean intermediate waves, and Thursday July 23rd for a big, powerful day that only the experts should touch. The rest is a lot of flat or mediocre conditions.
Stay patient, pick your window, and don’t bother with the small stuff.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 20 | 19 | 38 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 145 | 125 | 98 | 344 | 223 | 102 | 47 | 143 | 158 | 35 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.42m | 6:15PM1.78m | 7:03AM1.48m | 7:15PM1.84m | 8:03AM1.55m | 8:12PM1.90m | 8:58AM1.62m | 9:07PM1.92m | 9:52AM1.68m | 10:00PM1.90m | 10:43AM1.71m | 10:51PM1.85m | 11:32AM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.24m | 11:51AM0.37m | 00:52AM0.15m | 12:54PM0.32m | 1:51AM0.06m | 1:54PM0.27m | 2:45AM-0.00m | 2:52PM0.23m | 3:37AM-0.04m | 3:47PM0.20m | 4:27AM-0.04m | 4:41PM0.20m | 5:15AM0.00m | 5:34PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 19 | 38 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 160 | 3 | 102 | 22 | 9 | 75 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | SE 10 | SSW 3 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 9 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 9 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | S 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 23 | 32 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | — | E 9 | SE 18 | SE 16 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | S 6 | SW 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 3 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 7 | 20 | 145 | 125 | 98 | 344 | 223 | — | 47 | 143 | 158 | 1 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 97 | 99 | 1323 | 523 | 428 | 1108 | 895 | 647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 899 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
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The above surf forecast table for Broad Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Broad Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Broad Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Broad Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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